A look inside the Varta 15 minute 8A NiMH fast charger.
A teardown and look at how it works and the circuit topology.
Can Sanyo Eneloops be charged this fast too?
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgsWOHdDn2w
Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-811-how-the-varta-15-minute-battery-charger-works/
Datasheets:
http://litel.com.pl/karty-produktow/Varta-AA-2100mah-56706-datasheet.pdf
http://www.din-tek.jp/Upload/Product%20Doc/Datasheet/DTM4410.pdf
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tl494.pdf
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxZ7M1hZqXk
A follow up to the previous video on repairing the heater.
A viewer asked how the capacitor diode rectifier gave a 24V output. The key is in the zener regulator, so this vidoe looks at how mains powered zener voltage regulators work, and their limitations.
X class capacitor and self healing.
Zener diode tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ifJ4oVdG4
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1482-mains-capacitor-zener-regulator-circuit/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ4pW6LKJWU
A big mailbag episode, getting through lots of backlog.
P.S. Yes I failed to twig to the cordless ESD strap. Will have to do a video debunking this!
Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-759-mailbag/
SPOILERS:
NicaDrone EPM688 OpenGrab Electro Permanent Magnet
For UAV/drone payload pickup
http://nicadrone.com/index.php?id_product=59&controller=product
Fused USB to UART adapter (FTDI-Free)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukT6riqyE-A
Teardown and calibration checking of a Keithley 480 Picoammeter Dave got from ebay.
This was supposed to be a repair and troubleshooting as well, but Murphy had other ideas.
Keithley 480 User & Service Manual: http://www.ko4bb.com/Manuals/09)_Misc_Test_Equipment/Keithley/Keithley_Model_480_Picoammeter_Complete.pdf
Forum Topic: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-406-keithley-480-picoammeter-teardown-calibration/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDcl0-t7ceY
Part 2 of the HP 35670A Dynamic Signal Analyser repair.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwiZROj3SSI
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orYJFKQDZLo
Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-538-hp35670a-dsa-repair-part-2/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dd_A28gtzY
How does a Countersurveillance Monitor (a.k.a Bug Detector) works to sweep a room for bugs?
Teardown of the Research Electronics CPM-700
Also a look at the NSA "LoudAuto" radar retro-reflector spy bug, and some cold war era Soviet embassy espionage.
NSA Spy Devices Brochure:
https://www.eff.org/document/20131230-appelbaum-nsa-ant-catalog
Talking Electronics FM Bugs:
http://www.talkingelectronics.com/projects/Fly/Fly.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWG_neR0CME
Dave's 120V Weller WE1010 released the magic smoke when plugged into 240V...
PEBKAC for sure, but a potentially dangerous design flaw too?
The Current Source tore down a WES51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo6B1aYUffE
Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1152-240v-120vmagic-smoke/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8itTKH5tj3s
What's inside an old style bank note/bill accptor/validator for vending machines and the like?
How does it detect genuine notes from dodgy ones?
Datasheets:
http://www.silonex.com/datasheets/specs/images/pdf/102136.pdf
http://pdf.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheets/134/157244_DS.pdf
http://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/tlv5629
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/328/top242-250-9213.pdf
http://www.latticesemi.com/~/media/Documents/DataSheets/ispMACH4ADataSheetvL.ashx?document_id=1344
http://www.freescale.com/files/microcontrollers/doc/data_sheet/MC68HC11F1.pdf
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOzP5Vl-CIk
Teardown Tuesday.
Repairing a Yamaha Surround Sound Receiver Dave found while Dumpster Diving.
The fix for this fault is HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvjAtSr5t8
Service Manual: http://elektrotanya.com/yamaha_rx-v557_v457.pdf/download.html
Forum Topic: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog-specific/eevblog-378-dumpster-diving-teardown-repair
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